Description

As a Junior Strategic Buyer, you will analyze spend and market dynamics while optimizing sourcing strategies. This role involves negotiating with suppliers, managing relationships, and collaborating on projects to enhance cost efficiency and supply performance.

Requirements

• •Self-starter mentality
• •Flexibility and high level of commitment
• •More than 2 years overall experience in production environment
• •Previous experience in manufacturing, railway or electro-mechanical related industry
• •Demonstrated negotiation skills including knowledge of legal aspects of contracts
• •Proven experience in developing and implementing supplier related processes
• •Exposure to machined and turned parts related processes
• •Handling conflicts, interpersonal & multi-cultural skills, negotiation & influencing skills, clear communication, networking, business savvy, holistic view, result and action oriented, resilience

Tasks

• •Analyze local category and indirect material spend
• •Examine market dynamics and price developments
• •Evaluate demand versus supply dynamics
• •Conduct benchmarks with other hubs
• •Perform SWOT analysis for emerging market sources
• •Define and optimize the sourcing strategy
• •Align sourcing strategy with key stakeholders
• •Communicate strategy updates regularly
• •Run tender/order specific RFx and negotiations
• •Qualify and negotiate with suppliers
• •Allocate volume and monitor Frame Agreements
• •Sign and oversee Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• •Represent the voice of the customer during supplier audits
• •Control costs through spend analysis
• •Promote cost breakdown analysis and should costing
• •Run regular benchmarks to assess costs
• •Oversee supplier relationships and qualification
• •Manage supplier classification and performance
• •Implement performance improvements for suppliers
• •Monitor material availability and supply base resiliency
• •Ensure risk mitigation plans are up to date
• •Collaborate with other functions on project execution
• •Support initiatives to enhance total cost of ownership
• •Contribute to risk mitigation, quality, and lead time improvements
• •Assist in new product introduction and technology transfer